Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 February 1911 — Made Seventy-Eighth Birthday of J. H. Cox a Happy Occasion [ARTICLE]

Made Seventy-Eighth Birthday of J. H. Cox a Happy Occasion

J. H. Gox’s seventy-eighth birthday last Saturday was made a pleasant event. Sixteen friends gathered «.t the -home and served a fine birthday dinner and presented Mr. Cox with a fine Wicker rocking chafr. Among the guests Was James Leatherman, who Is in his 89th year and blind and who enjoyed the occasion heartily. Among the other pleasant things of the-day was the receipt of a large number of letters and postal cards, many of those who are now or were formerly prominent in the Christian church, writing their well wishes. A letter from A. L. Branch, of California, contained a $lO gold piece. Three young men who a number of years ago carried newspapers for Mr. Cox, during the time he was engaged in the news-stand business, remembered that it Was hWbirthday and wrote tohim. The boys were Clyde Coaver, at Denver, Colo.; James .Brenner of" the U. if., naval academy at Annapolis, and Vern Kanb, of Elkhart. It was a very enjoyable day for Mr. Cox and his good wife.